A Chick-fil-A employee in Florida has drawn commendation Thursday from authorities and on social media for coming to the aid of a woman with a baby during an apparent carjacking.

The employee, Mykel Gordon, rushed to help the woman at the Fort Walton Beach restaurant.

William Branch, 43, of DeFuniak Springs, allegedly broke into the woman's vehicle. Gordon tackled Branch and held him back until help arrived.

"The victim was getting the infant out of her car at a restaurant at 743 Beal Parkway when she says Branch approached her wielding a stick and demanding her keys," a statement from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said.

Branch allegedly grabbed the keys off of the woman's waistband before opening the door and climbing inside her vehicle.

"When the victim began screaming for help an employee at Chick-fil-A ran to intervene. Branch punched the young man in the face, but the second victim was not seriously injured," the statement added.

Branch has been charged with carjacking with a weapon and battery.

The Sheriff's office praised Gordon's Good Samaritan act, stating: "We know there are other selfless individuals like the Chick-fil-A employee who stopped a carjacker. We applaud his courage," along with referring to him as a part of "folks with a servant's heart."